Automatically Starting SNA Server Through Control Panel

• Microsoft SNA Server for Windows NT, versions 2.0, 2.1, 2.11, 2.11sp1, 3.0

SUMMARY

To automatically start SNA Server when you start your system, use the Services application to configure the SnaServer service startup method as Automatic. Also, if you are using NetView alerts and Run command, the NVAlert and NVRunCmd services should also be configured to start automatically.

For SNA Server version 2.x, all other SNA Serve services are automatically started by SNA Server as needed, even though they are configured for manual start (this includes any SNA Server link services and SnaNetMn). In the case of SnaNetNm, this service displays an error message if the user attempt to start it through Control Panel.

With SNA Server version 3.0, the following services need to be setup thru Control Panel/Services in order to start automatically: Shared Folders Gateway, TN3270, TN5250, SNAPrint. All other 3.0 services are started automatically.

MORE INFORMATION

Following is a description of each SNA Server service, and how each service is configured to start when SNA Server is installed:

SnaBase: Automatic startup. This service must be started before any other

   SNA Server service can run.


   NOTE: You can configure SnaBase for manual startup where the first SNA
   application to be started causes SnaBase to start automatically.
   However, for this to work, the Windows NT user must have sufficient
   privilege to start it (that is, the user's account must belong to the
   Administrators, Server Operator, or Power User group). So, it is
   recommended that SnaBase be left at "Automatic startup".

   desired. This may also be started/stopped using the SNA Server Admin
   program.

   SNA Server automatically starts the link services as needed. These
   services should NOT be configured to automatically start using Control
   Panel. Specifically, the SnaBase service starts these automatically.
   Also, the SnaServer service doesn't start unless all link services used
   by this server are running.

   Automatic startup if desired. SNA Server will not automatically start
   these services.

   if NetView connectivity is configured on an SNA Server connection. This
   service should NOT be configured to automatically start using Control
   Panel, and fails with the following error message if the administrator
   tries to start it manually:

      SNA Server Error #0352
      Unable to open the configuration file, rc=618